Once I finished the body of my sweater a couple of weeks ago, I decided to concentrate on knitting the sleeves every chance I could get, because they were plain stockinette with just a few decreases. The yarn did soften a bit after washing and blocking, just as was advertised when I purchased the kit.… Continue reading Blue Heather Vanilla Sweater
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Knitting and knitting-related projects
When you’re asked to make a hat
for a dear friend, you drop everything and you make her two hats! A friend sent me a photo and asked me to make her a hat like the one someone else was wearing. It initially looked to me like a brioche hat, so I found a free brioche hat pattern, pulled out two skeins… Continue reading When you’re asked to make a hat
On the Spice Market
I put the final stitches in my shawl and washed and laid it out to block. I didn’t block it aggressively, because I wanted it to retain the squishiness of the garter stitch. Because the value of the colors is so close to each other (main/contrast colors), the pattern is more subdued. I think it… Continue reading On the Spice Market
Simple Sample hat (newborn)
I really like the Simple Sample Hat by La boutique de Jeanne. It changes stitches every so often, and it’s very simple to knit. I used the Baby Bee Sweet Delight yarn in the Baby’s Blue color again, which is a fingering/sport weight, and knit about an inch of ribbing before starting the patterning. The… Continue reading Simple Sample hat (newborn)
Basic Beanie (newborn)
I wanted to try a little bit finer yarn weight, so I went to Hobby Lobby and found their Baby Bee Sweet Delight yarn in the Baby’s Blue color. It is between a fingering and sport weight 60% acrylic/40% polyamide yarn, and it is super soft. The pattern I chose for this hat was the… Continue reading Basic Beanie (newborn)